Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-01

WORK. MI. Reginald Fendan presided, Win MI.
Lawrence Gardner as secretary. The following
delegates were present: No 1-Chas. B. Church,
Abraham Depue, Lawrence Gardner, Hamilton &.
Gray, Chas. H. Parker, Ambrose II. stephenson,
Oliver T. Thompson, Geo. White. No. 2-Elmon
A Adams, Aaron H. Cragin, Geo. F. Hardin, Jno.
T. Herrell, Chas. Pelham, Martin !. Weller. No.
STORING Chapel, Silas C. Clarke. d. T. Jones,
Wm: g Dodge, Elias j. Hill, G. n. Holland, josiah
M Mll!ard Geo. N; oyster, Chas. \. Robinson Thos.
dette, Mills Dean, Edw'd W. Dom, Matthew G.
Emery, ChaS. E. Hovey, Isaac L. Johnson, Noble ID.
Jesse B. wilson, Simon Wolf. No. 5NLewis Gle,
Pha9e, Geo W. Dyer, VIM. Ballantyne, Reginald
Kendall N. w. Gait, r. Ross Perry, Thos. Somer-
D. shanhan. WIN. F. Matttngly, Richd T. Morsell,
Jas. g. Payne, Robt. Rey burn, VIM. 8. ROose,
FRI Crank B. Conger, ": II. Singleton, VIM. ": Upton.
Leetch, JnO T. Mitchell, Louis w. Ritchie JOS G..
Waters, r. B. Tenney. No. s-Ellis Spear, W..
Scott smith, j. j. Fr1zzell. No. ga. j. Curtis.
LONG AND SHORT STATEMENT.
DR.. Reyburn, from the committee appointed at
the last meeting to draft statement of the
objects and purposes OF the committee, to devise
rules OF government and nominate certain CON-
lnitteeS, submitted reports. DIR. Reyburn sub
nlIted two separate drafts OF the statement OF
the OBJECTS" OF the committee He said they were
SUBSTANTIALLY the same, but one was fuller than
the other, and was presented TO satisfy those who
desired 10 have such fuller statement before the
committee. The committee submitted them both
wlChout recommendation as TO choice between
tnem. member remarked that 1T was case OF
by the secretary. The second or longer estate
ment" dwelt at considerable length upon the dis
advantages suffered by citizens Of the District as
10 government or their own affairs.
The nrSt or shorter report was as follows:
Name
Citizens Representative Committee Of One
Hundred.
OBJECT AND PURPOSES.
The citizens M fofC hov
under existing laws no voice in the selection OF
the rulers placed over them, nor any control over
the disposition OF the funds levied by taxation
upon them, have, for the purpose of promoting
the general welfare and securing equal and exact
justice TO ALL so far as may be, organized the Ctt
zens Representative Committee OF One Hundred.
The citizens OF the District OF Columbia have the
best Information as to their own territory and its
needs and have the deepest interest in its wei
fare, and they have right not only to be treated
with consideration In the conduct OF local affairs,
but 1t Is their duty as citizens OF the United States
and as taxpayers to insist upon such cOnsidera-
ton, and to exert as far as possible their individ-
ual influence in the direction OF good govern
ment placed over them.
The importance Of some kind OF practical co.
operation for this purpose has been developed by
necessity, and this necessity has produced what
are known as Citizens Associations OF the District
OF Columbia. The practical application OF the
proper influence of these associations in the direc
ways:
1. In assisting the local government by bringing
10 ltS knOWleugc larger ana more accurate ln1Or-
nation about District affairs
2. In bringing to its knowledge neglect, ignor-
ance, or inef1iciency upon the part OF its ap-
pOinteeS.
3 In assisting the local government in proper
matters before all branches OF the Executive, ju-
dieial and legislative Departments OF the General
T. In calling the attention of the public to pro-
posed measures on the part OF the local govern
ment before final action thereon.
B. In calling the attention of the people, as well
as the attention OF the Executive, Congress-, and
the local government, to all matters calculated to
promote the prosperity OF the District OF Co
lumbia.
g. In reservingt to ourselves the right OF opposing
all measures deemed detrimental TO the interests
OF the District.
The Citizens Representative Committee, COM
posed Of one hundred delegates chosen from nine
clt1zenS associations, propose TO enter upon the
work thus indicated, and in this work invites the
friendly assistance OF all citizens who have any
interest In the welfare and prosperity OF the ma
1onal capital
DISCUSSING THE MATTER.
Dr.. Reyburn criticised the second or longer re-
port as entirely too long, and as unnecessarily
bringing in matters in which there were differ
ences of opinion He moved the adoption OF the
first or shorter report.
Mr.. Weller asked why the committee had
was adopted at the last meet1ng-the Citizens
Central Committee the "Citizens' Representa-
tive Committee ?" For his part he preferred the
name adopted at the last meeting.
After some discussion Dr. Reyburn consented to
divide bis motion, and the vote was first taken
upon adopting the name proposed by the report.
WHAT Is IN NAME.
Mr.. Jno. T. Mitchell said the committee had
changed the word central" to representative"
because they believed the latter adjective was
more forcible and better described the committee
Gen. Hoyey thought that as they were delegates
the proper adjective to use Was delegate" but he
did not see the use OF any such adjective or any
expanding OF names. The committee would be
known as the citizens committee, no matter what
name they adopted. II they adopted the preten-
tious name Of representative committed" some
one might ask them whom they represented, and
in some cases they might not be able to give very
long list He thought that 1t would be more mod
est for them to call themselves the citizens COM
mittee, as they had a right to do that. IL might
be questioned whether they had q right to claim
to represent the 200 600 people OF the District IT,
however, they behaved themselves they might as
sumo that name by-and-bye.
Upon vote DR.. Reyburn's motion was carried
DR.. Reyburn then moved to adopt the second
part or statement OF objects and purposes given
Mr.. Simon Wolf moved as substitute that the
second or longer report be adopted.
FAvoRING THE LONG STATEMENT.
Mr.. r. Ross Perry favored the adoption OF the
longer report as he thought it desirable and neces-
sary that they should set forth fully why it had
become necessary that citizens OF the District
said, cid not answer the question as to why this
committee existed, but the second draft did.
UI. Key UuTu Sdlu JudI MI. ftITy udQ SHOWN con.
cluSively to his mind that they should adopt the
first report. They came here to transact business
and they did not want to introduce matters upon
which there We're differences OF opinion and which
would produce nothing but d1Scord. He urged the
adoption OF the nrst report as being ample and suf
dcient.
THE SHORT STATEMENT ADOPTED.
The question was put and Mr.. VOLTS substitute.
to adopt the second or long report was defeated,
2l ayes. 40 noes.
DR.. Reyburn'S motion to adopt the first or short
statement, given above, was then carried.
The report on rules and regulations q very
lengthy document, was then read and It was decf.
ded to have 1t printed so that each member could
carefully examine it, and postpone consideration
until the next meeting.
THE PROPOSED RULES
The officers proposed by the report, are q presi-
dent, vice president secretary, and treasurer, to
be elected annually in May. The standing COM
mittees are to be composed of nine members each
except the committee on streets avenues and al
leys and the committee on schools, which shall be
composed OF ten members each. These several
committees shall have at least one member from
each local delegation.
The sub committees proposed are as follows:
On code OF laws, on assessment and taxation on
schools, on streets. avenues and alleys on water
supply and sewerage, on steam railroads on street
railroads, on harbors and wharveS on light on
roads and bridges, on law and order, on public
charities on public buildings for the District and
on public reservations and parks It is provided